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Affluence in PE31 7HT

How PE31 7HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heacham & Snettisham
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE31 7HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE31 7HT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36% of adults in the PE31 7HT area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 51.5% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.

PE31 7HTEngland
Employee, full-time17.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student2.2%7.9%
Retired51.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the PE31 7HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE31 7HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the PE31 7HT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

PE31 7HTEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE31 7HT (Heacham & Snettisham) (about 1,551 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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